@article{fdi:010083974,
  title = {{L}ocal adaptation and colonization are potential factors affecting sexual competitiveness and mating choice in {A}nopheles coluzzii populations},
  author = {{N}ignan, {C}. and {P}oda, {B}. {S}. and {S}awadogo, {S}. {P}. and {M}aiga, {H}. and {D}abir{\'e}, {K}. {R}. and {G}nankine, {O}. and {T}ripet, {F}. and {R}oux, {O}livier and {D}iabat{\'e}, {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he mating behaviour of the malaria vector {A}nopheles gambiae complex is an important aspect of its reproduction biology. {T}he success of mosquito release programmes based on genetic control of malaria crucially depends on competitive mating between both laboratory-reared and wild individuals, and populations from different localities. {I}t is known that intrinsic and extrinsic factors can influence the mating success. {T}his study addressed some of the knowledge gaps about factors influcencing mosquito mating success. {I}n semi-field conditions, the study compared the mating success of three laboratory-reared and wild allopatric {A}n. coluzzii populations originating from ecologically different locations in {B}urkina {F}aso. {O}verall, it was found that colonization reduced the mating competitiveness of both males and females compared to that of wild type individuals. {M}ore importly, females were more likely to mate with males of their own population of origin, be it wild or colonised, suggesting that local adaptation affected mate choice. {T}he observations of mating behaviour of colonized and local wild populations revealed that subtle differences in behaviour lead to significant levels of population-specific mating. {T}his is the first study to highlight the importance of local adaptation in the mating success, thereby highlighting the importance of using local strains for mass-rearing and release of {A}n. coluzzii in vector control programmes.},
  keywords = {{BURKINA} {FASO}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {636 [12 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-021-04704-8},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083974},
}